Nolan and Zack Snyder, definitely an interesting team. There are already rumors now that Zod is going to be the villain.
I have to say I'm excited that it "appears" they aren't going to go totally out of left field and do something stupid and out of character for Superman. [Reply]
I'll be very excited to see if anyone is able to make Superman relavent and/or even interesting again. He's a product of such a specific time and place. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Red Brooklyn:
I'll be very excited to see if anyone is able to make Superman relavent and/or even interesting again. He's a product of a such a specific time and place.
Its becuase he basically has no weakness.
People have a hardtime rooting for a character when he will just throw stuff out in to space at the end of every movie or turn back time by spining aounrd the planet. [Reply]
But I also think the focus has always been on the wrong aspects of the character and his impact on the world around him. When those issues have been bridged in the past, it's been fairly superficial; quickly giving way to spectical. [Reply]
Has betting Acting better directing a more coherent storyline it even has production values.
I think that the material is better, that's all. I think there's much more psychological complexity to the characters. I think it is brilliant commentary on the entire genre of superhero movie (whereas the source material is commentary on comics, specifically). Don't get me wrong - I love The Dark Knight too. TDK has the edge for me in directing and has a transcendent performance in Ledger's Joker. Your other categories are a wash for me. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Red Brooklyn:
I'll be very excited to see if anyone is able to make Superman relavent and/or even interesting again. He's a product of such a specific time and place.
How is it that the TV show has lasted 10 years then? Surely a fresh take that people would enjoy can be done somehow? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Deberg_1990:
How is it that the TV show has lasted 10 years then? Surely a fresh take that people would enjoy can be done somehow?
smallvilles ratings have been abysmall god only know's why the CW keeps that POS aournd it went to crap to total worthless crap as soon as the actor who played lex left the show. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Deberg_1990:
How is it that the TV show has lasted 10 years then? Surely a fresh take that people would enjoy can be done somehow?
The TV show has done as well as it has for exactly that reason. Because it found a fresh angle. The show focused on Clark Kent as a young man learning how to become Superman. But it's not fresh anymore, and it's hardly Superman. A film is going to have a difficult time overcoming the inherent flaws in the character. Smallville side-stepped those flaws by showing us how he became a superhero. I suspect this new film will not take that same path.
I don't think it's impossible to find an innovative take on the character. But it'll be difficult. There's a reason why Singer's vision wasn't well recieved. Especially over-seas. [Reply]
